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Changing the Guard

Learn more about Bro. Ed Violett, SM, and Fr. Bob Jones, SM, the Marianist provincial and vice provincial designate.

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Society of Mary

Society of Mary

The Society of Mary, also known as the Marianists, is a 200-year-old Catholic religious congregation of brothers and priests. We are prayerful, joyful men dedicated to the most powerful woman in history. We welcome you as a friend and fellow traveler on our faith journeys.
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Marianist Education

Marianist Education

For the Marianists, education is a privileged means of bringing others to Christ. Our secondary schools and universities provide quality education with a focus on family spirit, service and social justice. We prepare students to be eager, life-long learners.
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Social Justice

Social Justice

Marianists seek to create a more just world through service to the poor and vulnerable, Christian activism, environmental preservation, and quality education in the U.S., India and Eastern Africa.
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SHARING MARY’S MISSION

The Marianists share Mary’s mission as Mother of the Church. We belong to her as educators and missionaries. She says to us, “do whatever He tells you.”

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May this beautiful season remind us to cherish the blessings we have, the people we love, and the simple moments that make life meaningful. 🍂🧡 ...

🙏 Nine days of prayer – one shared call to cherish life. Join the Marianist Family and Catholics nationwide for the Respect Life Month Novena, October 22–30, praying for the protection of human life from conception to natural death.✝️
With Mary, Mother of Life, may we turn prayer into compassion and care for those most vulnerable. #MarianistFamily #respectlife
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Let’s give our faith more than a name. ✝️ As we remember St. Ignatius of Antioch today, may our everyday choices show Christ’s love to the world.💙 #MarianistFamily ...

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Make time for God. ❤️ On the Memorial of St. Teresa of Avila, may we grow in friendship with God through prayer and put that love into action. St. Teresa, pray for us! #MarianistFamily ...

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As Pope Leo XIV is admitted to Gemelli Hospital today for surgery, we join the Diocese of Rome in praying the Rosary for the Holy Father. Cardinal Baldassare Reina, vicar general of Rome, will lead the Rosary at noon EDT (11 a.m. CDT, 10 a.m. MDT, 9 a.m. PDT) in St. John Paul II Chapel inside Gemelli Hospital, and has asked parishes and religious communities in the diocese to pray at the same hour. We invite Catholics across the United States to join them in prayer. You can also watch the livestream from Vatican News on the Vatican News YouTube channel. Please keep Pope Leo and his doctors in your prayers. ...

🎉 A new chapter for the University of Dayton! Congratulations to Dr. Darlene Weaver, named UD’s 20th president and the first woman to lead our Marianist university!
We celebrate this exciting milestone and extend heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Eric Spina for his years of dedicated leadership and commitment to the Marianist mission. 💙Darlene Weaver, Ph.D., has been named the 20th president of the University of Dayton. She will begin her tenure July 1 as the first woman to serve as president in UD’s 176-year history.

Weaver, a nationally respected ethicist and moral theologian, accomplished academic leader and Catholic educator, has served as UD’s provost since July 2023. As provost, Weaver is the University’s chief academic officer, working across schools, colleges and divisions to support faculty excellence and research, student learning, and the integration of academic priorities with the broader student experience. Her leadership has been marked by thoughtful decision-making and a clear focus on preparing students for future leadership and service in a changing world.

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💙 On this Feast of Our Lady of the Pillar, we renew the trust that inspired Blessed Chaminade and our shared call to bring Christ to the world. Our Lady of the Pillar, pray for us! 🙏

📷 Chapel at Chaminade College Preparatory in St. Louis, which neighbors our Marianist parish, Our Lady of the Pillar. #MarianistFamily #OurLadyofthePillar
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💙 On this Feast o

Today, we join our Marianist Brothers, Sisters, lay communities, and friends around the world for the 42nd Marianist World Day of Prayer! 🙏

This year, our hearts turn to Cuba and the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre, where Mary's presence continues to inspire faith, hope, and community.

We are united in prayer—for peace, for those in need, for young people discerning their future, and for new vocations throughout our Marianist Family.

💙 Wherever you are, you are part of this prayer! Learn more & join us in prayer: conta.cc/4hPiv7c

#MarianistFamily #WorldDayOfPrayer
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